Meridian America 562 manual

MERIDIAN 562 USER MANUAL Meridian A udio Ltd 14 Clifton Road Huntingdon Cambs. PE18 7EJ England Tel (0) 480 52144 Telex 32577 (MERIDN) Fax (0) 480 459934 Meridian America Inc ., 3800 Camp Creek Parkway Building 2400, Suite 112 Atlanta, GA 30331 Tel. (404) 344-7111 Fax (404) 346-7111 © Meridian Audio Ltd Meridian Audio Ltd , 1993[...]

2 601 User Guide Contents Acknowledgements ................................ 3 Introduction ............................................ 5 About this manual .................................. 5 About the 500-Series .............................. 5 Unpacking the 562 ................................ .. 6 Installing your 562 ...........................[...]

562 User Guide Acknowledgements Trademarks etc. Boothroyd|Stuart Meridian and Meridian are registered trademarks of Meridian Audio Ltd. Author: J R Stuart[...]

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Introduction 5 562 User Guide Introduction The Meridian 562 Control Unit is part of the 500-Series of advanced high- fidelity equipment. In purchasing a Meridian 562 Control Unit, you have acquired a re fined piece of equipment that will continue to bring you listening pleasure for many years. This manual will enable you to get the most from it. Ab[...]

Installing 562 6 562 User Guide Unpacking the 562 On opening the carton, you should have found the following parts: • Meridian 562 Control Unit • Power cord • This manual • Getting going instruction sheet • 4mm banana plug for turntable grounding • 500-Series communications lead If any of these items is missing, please contact your deal[...]

Installing 562 7 562 User Guide Type, Config and Gain are used to make choices about the way 562 works. These are described later in the section: ‘Configuring 562, an overview' on page 13 . Connections There are three types of connection that need to be made to the 562: • analogue audio • digital audio • communications. Audio connectio[...]

Using the Remote control 8 562 User Guide Starting off with 562 Checking Before turning on the power, check once again that you have made all the connections correctly and that you have not disturbed any existing con - nections in the process. Switching on The power switch is located directly next to the power inlet on the right- rear of 562. 1. Tu[...]

Using the Remote control 9 562 User Guide 1. Select a source from the front panel or using the Remote Control. Tapping Source once brings the 562 on with the last-used source sele cted. or If the 562 is part of a Meridian system, bring any component out of standby. For example start up a Meridian CD-player. Adjusting the volume The standard 562 doe[...]

Using the Remote control 10 562 User Guide To restore the sound 1. Press Mute a second time, either on the 562 or the Remote Control. The volume level and display will be restored. or Use the Volume keys. Note When 562 is set up for use with D600 or D6000; volume, balance, phase and mute are handled by the speaker and 562 will not respond to the Re[...]

Using the Remote control 11 562 User Guide Advanced operation using the Remote Control Balance control The balance can only be adjusted from the Remote control. Note 562 only has a balance feature if you have fitted the optional DAC module and correctly configured the unit. See page ?? for more details. Note When 562 is set up for use with D600 or [...]

Operation summary 12 562 User Guide Operation summary On the 562 front panel Key Action Source Select or review the sources available. Copy Select or review the Copy function. Display Cycle the display through: source and volume number source display off. Mute Switches between mute and demute. Volume Down Decrease the volume. Volume Up Increase the[...]

Customising 562: overview 13 562 User Guide Customising 562, an overview 562 is a very sophisticated device with a huge number of options to allow you to set up exactly the system you need or to experiment with new possibilities. Programming 562 is a straightforward process and you should not be timid about experimenting. Although the setup is stor[...]

Customising 562: overview 14 562 User Guide • whether the unit has video switching • whether there is a Meridian CD player in 200 mode. See page Error! Bookmark not defined. . Details of these are described in the sections referred to. Config: sources and inputs In Config you can also make selections to do with sources, e.g. • how many inputs[...]

Customise 562 using Type 15 562 User Guide How to customise 562 562 needs no customising to become operational. Once you have your system established you may wish to review the customising options in the section ‘Customising 562, an overview', page 13 . Although the 562 comes configured as a standard digital + analogue – digital preamplifi[...]

Customise 562 using Type 16 562 User Guide A full customising process A full customising process will generally involve using all the configuring modes of 562. A full procedure is as follows. 1. Change to Type and select the configuration closest to your requirements. 2. Change to Config and make choices about: • keys, displays, inputs. • contr[...]

Customise 562 using Type 17 562 User Guide • Source-Logo-input mapping as shown below. Source Logo Input 2nd i/p Gain Comms type CD CD D1 A2 2.5V 1 Radio RD A3 N 2V 2 LP LP A1 N +2dB – TV TV A4 N 1V – Tape1 T1 A5 N 2V – Tape2 T2 D2 N – – CDR CR D3 N – – Cable Cb A6 N 1V – Text Tx LV 2 N n/a – VCR1 V1 A7 N 1V – VCR2 V2 A6 N 1V [...]

Customising 562 using Config 18 562 User Guide Customising using Config In Config you can review and change settings to do with communications, control and the hardware options you have. In Config you also make choices about the number and types of sources, what the display shows when you select them etc. The 562 is initially programmed to Type 1 a[...]

Customising 562 using Config 19 562 User Guide This means the product address is 1. The Meridian 500 comms system allows for up to eight products of the same type operating on the network. Unless you are setting up a Multiroom system, or are advised to do so by Meridian support personnel, we suggest you leave this on address 1. Note This setting ha[...]

Customising 562 using Config 20 562 User Guide 2. Use the and , Volume keys to choose between: • VolM. Volume main means that the volume control in the DACV option (above) will follow the main system and respond to the red keys on the remote. Shifted (secondary) volume commands will be passed on to another product. • VolS. Volume secondary mean[...]

Customising 562 using Config 21 562 User Guide Setting up sources For each of the twelve source selection keys on the Remote control you choose a display Logo and a primary physical input connection – and by implication – signal type. In addition for digital sources you may set up a secondary analogue input connection that 562 may use for the a[...]

Customising 562 using Config 22 562 User Guide None If you select the logo ‘ N’ the 562 will ignore that key on the Remote control and that source will not be offered in the Normal source menu. Changing the input for a source In Config mode: 1. Press Source until you see a Remote-key (source) + logo display like 2. Press Source until the Remote[...]

Customising 562 using Config 23 562 User Guide Note When customisation is complete, switch the power off and then on again to restore Normal mode and to save what you have done. Choosing the comms type for a source product This setting currently only applies to a source which is a Meridian CD player or Radio tuner. In Config mode: 1. Press Source u[...]

Customising 562 using Gain 24 562 User Guide made will be retained and cannot be changed without going back to Gain . Setting the sensitivity for analogue inputs Analogue inputs to 562 are converted to digital signals in a precision Analogue – to – Digital (A/D) con verter. The best results will be obtained if the largest possible signal is fed[...]

Technical information 25 562 User Guide Audio connections There are four types of connection that need to be made to the 562. • power, see page 8 . • analogue audio, see page 25 . • digital audio, see page 25 . • communications, see page 26 . Analogue audio connections Analogue connections are made: • from analogue sources to the analogue[...]

Technical information 26 562 User Guide For advice on the type of cable we suggest you consult your dealer and the manual supplied with the source equipment. Meridian has a range of suitable digital interconnects available as accessories. We recommend you do not use cables intended for analogue connection since these do not usually have the degree [...]

Technical information 27 562 User Guide If for any reason the automatic setup does not give the configuration you want, you can restore the default operation by selecting a Type or by setting the controller status in Config as described on page ??. Connecting to Meridian Digital speakers 1. Connect the phono plug on the end of the M-lead to the dig[...]

Technical information 28 562 User Guide 2. the source you want to copy is available in digital form either as the primary or extra input, and you want to make a digital recording. (See page ?? for setting up extra inputs). Conditionally works OK The following list shows the copy procedures that only work in some circumstances. 1. the source you wan[...]

Technical information 29 562 User Guide on the D6000 handset. The first number displayed will either be 1.x or 2.x.) • systems using DSP5000 with software versions less than 2.0. (To see the version of your DSP5000s put them into standby and then press Display on the DSP5000 handset. The first number displayed will either be 1.x or 2.x.) D5000s a[...]

Technical information 30 562 User Guide For further guidance on Config see page ??. 500 Mode digital speakers Note If you operate the speakers in 500 mode, then all Meridian 500 Series products must be set to 500 mode and no 200 or 600 Series products can be used on the comms bus. See the instructions that came with each product. In general it will[...]

Technical information 31 562 User Guide Additional technical information Understanding input sensitivity in a digital preamplifier There is no variation of sensitivity for digital inputs. The consumer SPDIF interface defines full-scale in terms of the digital word coming in. In a conventional analogue preamplifier the input sensitivity is normally [...]

Technical information 32 562 User Guide • The lowest noise contribution from the analogue – digital converter. • The best loudness match when switching from LP to other sources. However, under many circumstances you may prefer to set 562 to a lower sensitivity – i.e. larger number in Gain – because you prefer the sound overall. The reason[...]

Technical information 33 562 User Guide Specification Digital inputs Cable inputs: D1 –4 IEC958, 75 Ω Analogue inputs Turntable pickup MM Nominal sensitivity is adjustable: 9mV, 8mV, 4mV or 2mV for 5cm/s @ 1kHz. Input for full digital level, i.e. overload point: 47mV, 38mV, 19mV or 9.5mV @ 1kHz. Cartridge load 47k Ω // 100pF. Turntable pickup[...]

Help 34 562 User Guide Help! Standby point not lit Check the following: 1. There is AC power connected to the socket on the rear of the 562 2. The power switch on the rear panel of the 562 is turned on If the 562 will still not illuminate, check any fuses in your power supply and the fuse in the inlet of the 562. If these are all intact, contact yo[...]

Help 35 562 User Guide Communications not working between 562 and other Meridian products. If you have this problem check the connections carefully. Are you using a B-lead or P-lead instead of a B1-lead ? Are you using a mix of 200 and 500 mode units? Radio interference NOTE 562 is a digital audio and computing device which has been de - signed to [...]

Help 36 562 User Guide Outside the UK: contact the importing agent for the territory. A list of Meridian agents abroad is available from the above address. No responsibility can be accepted for the 562 whilst in transit to the fac - tory or an agent and customers are, therefore, advised to insure the unit. In the USA and Canada, contact: Meridian A[...]

Index 37 562 User Guide Index 600-Series, 5 A/D converter input levels, 24 Acknowledgements, 3 Analogue to digital. see A/D converter Background noise, 34 Balance choosing delay, 18, 19, 20 resetting, 11 using control, 11 Cable analogue audio, 25 for digital audio, 26 inputs, 22 Cartridge. see Turntable Cassette. see recorder Coax. see cable Commun[...]

Index 38 562 User Guide how to, 9 Noise, audible backgound, 34 None, a source, 18 Normal how to get back to, 15 Operating basics, 8 summary, 12 Optical inputs, 22 Output digital audio connections, 25 setting up in Config, 18 Overload of inputs, 31 Pickup. see Turntable Power switch, 8 Programming. see Customising Radio interference, 35 Recorder ana[...]

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