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    G68 Digital Surround Controller Installation Guide G Series DSP i 31/10/03, 4:23:42 pm[...]

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    Preface ii Important safety instructions • Read the instructions . •K eep these instructions . •F ollow all instructions . • Do not use this apparatus near w ater . • Clean only with a dry cloth. • Install only in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions . • Refer all servicing to approved service personnel. W ARNING: TO RED[...]

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    Contents iii Contents Introduction 1 Provides information about the digital surround controller models , a description of each product, and technical specifications . Digital surround controller models 1 Specifications 4 Installing the digital surround controller 5 Describes how to install the digital surround controller and connect it to the other[...]

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    Preface iv Copyright and acknowledgements Sales and service in the UK Meridian Audio Ltd Stonehill Stuk eley Meadows Cambridgeshire PE29 6EX England T el +44 (0)1480 445678 Fa x +44 (0)1480 445686 Sales and service in the USA Meridian America Inc 3800 Camp Creek P arkway Building 2400 Suite 122 Atlanta GA 30331 USA T el +1 (404) 344 7111 Fa x +1 (4[...]

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    Introduction 1 Product Analogue outputs Digital outputs Video switching G68D 2 unbalanced 10 digital No G68ADV 8 unbalanced 10 digital Y es G68AXV 4 balanced, 6 unbalanced None Y es G68XXV 8 balanced None Y es All versions of the G68 Digital Surround Controller include an integral FM/AM tuner and room correction. Introduction Th is guide provides f[...]

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    Introduction 2 G68 Digital Surround Controller T he G68 is a powerful, flexible surround controller with a built-in AM/FM tuner , and represents the centrepiece of the G Series range , with multiple variants av ailable to suit a wide range of applications . At the heart of the G68 is a powerful DSP engine consisting of five Motorola 56367s running [...]

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    Introduction 3 Meridian Room Correction T he G68 includes Meridian Room Correction, accessed via the Meridian Configuration progr am. T his unique feature automatically measures room resonances using a simple microphone , employing powerful DSP technology to build up to 60 high-quality digital filters that limit the reverberation time at resonant f[...]

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    G68D G68AD V G68AXV G68XXV Digital inputs 6 coax digital inputs , 4 optical digital inputs , 2 6-channel coax inputs , all MHR. 6 coax digital inputs , 5 optical digital inputs , 2 6-channel coax inputs , all MHR. Analogue inputs 5 stereo unbalanced inputs; 1 6-channel unbalanced input. Digital outputs Main, Centre/Sub , Sides , Rears , A/B*. None.[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 5 Installing the digital surround controller Unpacking T he G68 Digital Surround Controller is supplied with the following accessories: • MSR+ remote control with batteries , manual, and spare k ey caps . • Meridian Comms lead. • AM antenna. • FM antenna. • FM antenna (Belling-Lee) adaptors . •[...]

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    COPY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SA T T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O3 O3 O4 O4 D12 D12 D10 D1[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 7 Y ou can connect up to 12 digital coax sources to the G68 Digital Surround Controller . • Connect the digital source to one of the digital input sock ets of the digital surround controller , using a 75 Ω screened coax phono lead. If the source is a Meridian product connect together the COMMS sock ets[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 8 To connect to a D VD-Audio player with digital multichannel outputs (eg G98DH D VD Audio T ransport) G98DH DVD Audio T ransport 3x DIGIT AL LEADS COMMS LEAD G68 Digital Surround Controller MUL TI DIG IN 1 (DVD) COMMS COMMS MAIN DIGIT AL OUT T he G68 Digital Surround Controller provides 12 digital coax in[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 9 To connect to a source with analogue multichannel outputs (eg SA CD or DVD-A player) SACD/DVD-A player 6x PHONO LEADS S-VIDEO LEAD DIGIT AL LEADS G68 Digital Surround Controller MUL TI AN IN MUL TICHANNEL OUTPUT DIG IN D8 DISC S-VIDEO OUTPUT DIGIT AL OUTPUT S-VIDEO OUT IN T he G68 Digital Surround Contro[...]

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    COPY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SA T T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O3 O3 O4 O4 D12 D12 D10 D10 D8 D8 DISC DISC D11 D11 D9 D9 VCR2 VCR2 D7 D7 CD CD SURR SURR C/LFE C/LFE L/R L/R MUL MUL TI TI ANALOGUE IN ANALOGUE[...]

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    Analogue outputs COPY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SA T T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O3 O3 O4 [...]

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    MAIN L MAIN R CENTRE SUB ANALOGUE OUT SIDE L SIDE R REAR L REAR R A/B L A/B R COPY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SA T T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN[...]

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    REAR L REAR R SIDE L SIDE R ANALOGUE OUT COPY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SA T T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPTIC OPT[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 14 To connect the G68D or G68ADV to Meridian DSP loudspeaker s DSP5000 – MAIN R DSP5000 – MAIN L 511 S-patch box DSP5000C G68D/ADV Digital Surround Controller DIG OUT COMMS COMMS OUTPUT INPUT DIGIT AL INPUTS 2 1 S5 LEAD S5 LEAD (digital unused) S5 LEAD M5 LEAD DIGIT AL OUTPUT COMMS OUTPUT INPUT DIGIT A[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 15 To connect the G68ADV or G68AXV to active unbalanced loudspeaker s (eg Meridian M33s) M33 M33 PHONO LEAD PHONO LEAD G68ADV/AXV Digital Surround Controller AN OUT To connect the G68ADV , G68AXV , or G68XXV to a stereo power amplifier (eg Meridian G56 or G57) G56/G57 T wo-Channel P ower Amplifier PHONO LE[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 16 To connect an active subwoofer (eg Meridian M1500 or M2500) Subwoofer PHONO LEAD G68 Digital Surround Controller SUB CROSSOVER INPUT DIRECT INPUT • Connect the SUB analogue output sock et from the G68 Digital Surround Controller to the subwoofer’ s line-level input using a phono lead. On the G68D us[...]

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    COPY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SA T T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O3 O3 O4 O4 D12 D12 D10 D1[...]

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    V ideo outputs T he following table gives details of the video outputs (G68ADV , AXV , and XXV only): Use this output T o connect to this MAIN OUT T he composite video input of a TV or monitor , using a 75 Ω coax cable with phono connectors . COPY ZONE 2, ZONE 3 COMPOSITE OUTPUTS T he composite video input of a video recorder or second zone input[...]

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    To connect the G68ADV , G68AXV , or G68XXV for video switching VCR DVD player COMPOSITE OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT COMPOSITE OUT G68ADV/AXV/XXV Te levision/monitor COMPOSITE IN S-VIDEO IN COMPOSITE TUNER OUT VIDEO LEAD S-VIDEO LEAD S-VIDEO LEAD VIDEO LEAD VIDEO LEAD Installing the digital surround controller 19 • Connect up to four S-video[...]

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    To connect to a G98DH DVD Audio T ransport with video switching in the G68 and scaling in the G98 G68ADV/AXV/XXV A7 O1 V1 O2 PHONO LEADS VIDEO LEADS OPTICAL LEAD OPTICAL LEAD COMMS COMP HDMI DIGIT AL OUT S-VIDEO G98DH DVD Audio T ransport Game VIDEO VCR VIDEO A UDIO VIDEO LEAD VIDEO LEADS VIDEO LEADS VIDEO LEAD PHONO LEADS PHONO LEADS Satellite rec[...]

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    To connect the G68ADV , G68AXV , or G68XXV to an audio/video recor der or second zone Video recorder G51 Receiver Zone 3 MONIT OR IN ZONE 3 S-VIDEO IN ANALOGUE IN COMP ANALOGUE OUT S ZONE 2 ZONE 3 G68ADV/AXV/XXV COMMS ANALOGUE IN A4 T APE OUT COMMS PHONO LEADS PHONO LEADS PHONO LEAD S-VIDEO LEAD COMMS LEAD Installing the digital surround controller[...]

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    COPY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SA T T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPTIC OPTIC AL IN AL IN O3 O3 O4 O4 D12 D12 D10 D1[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 23 To connect to other Meridian G Series , 500 Series , or 800 Series equipment COMMS COMMS LEAD COMMS LEAD G Series , 500 Series , or 800 Series unit COMMS G68 Digital Surround Controller In a system of Meridian products , one of the products acts as the controller for the system, receiving infra-red comm[...]

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    Installing the digital surround controller 24 Note: Do not, under any circumstances , connect any equipment other than Meridian G Series , 500 Series , or 800 Series to any sock et mark ed COMMS on the back of the product. To connect FM and AM antennae G68 Digital Surround Controller AM FM • Connect an FM antenna or split-flex dipole to the FM Co[...]

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    Configuring the digital surround controller 25 Configuring the digital surround controller Configur ation Wizard T he Configuration Wizard leads you through the correct sequence to configure your digital surround controller . Alternatively , you can skip between the configuration stages , which allow you to reset the configuration, or configure the[...]

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    Configuring the digital surround controller 26 T he digital surround controller provides several alternative standard settings , called T ypes , which configure all aspects of the product into the most commonly needed configurations . Choosing one of the T ypes overrides any other configur ation you may have performed, and so can be used to reset t[...]

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    T ypes T he following table lists the available Types: T ype Speakers Music Sub Logic Sub 5.1 Movie Sub 0 All analogue . LFE Centre LFE 1 All analogue . Mono Mono Mono 2 All digital. LFE Centre LFE 3 All digital, large centre . None None None 4 Digital left, right, and centre . LFE Centre LFE 5 Digital left and right. LFE Centre LFE Music Sub refer[...]

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    Configuring the digital surround controller 28 Stage 2: Configuring speak ers T he Speak ers configuration stage allows you to set up the digital surround controller for the particular arrangement of loudspeak ers in your system. To configure the speaker s Either: • Press Next after resetting the product; see page 26. Or: • Press Wizard ; see p[...]

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    Speak er options T he following table summarises the speak er options: Option V alues Description Number of Subwoofers: none , one , two , three How many subwoofers . T he main L&R speak ers are: small analogue/THX, small DSP , large analogue , large DSP T he types of the main left and right speak ers . If you have no subwoofers , you cannot sp[...]

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    Configuring the digital surround controller 30 Stage 3: Configuring sources T he digital surround controller provides up to 12 sources corresponding to the 12 source k eys on the MSR+: CD , RADIO , DVD , AUX, DISC , TAPE, TV , CABLE, SA T , VCR1, VCR2, GAME. F or each source the Configure sources stage allows you to configure a series of options , [...]

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    Source options T he following table summarises the source options: Option V alues Description T he source is: in use , not in use Whether the source is enabled. Audio input: D1-D12, MD1-MD2, O1-O5, T uner , A1-A8, MA1, Last V alid* T he audio input used for the source; digital, multichannel digital, optical, tuner , analogue , or multichannel analo[...]

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    Configuring the digital surround controller 32 T he next stage allows you to configure other aspects of the product’ s oper ation. To configure other settings Either: • Press Next after configuring the sources; see page 30. Or: • Press Wizard ; see page 25. • Press Skip to skip past the stages 1 to 3. T he display shows the title screen for[...]

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    Configuring the digital surround controller 33 Settings T he following table summarises the product settings: Option V alues Description T uner region: Europe/elsewhere , Japan, USA Band selection (MW/L W or AM), tuning steps, and FM deemphasis standard. F or all countries except the USA or J apan use the Europe setting. T he fan is: used as necess[...]

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    Configuring the digital surround controller 34 G Series DSP 34 31/10/03, 4:24:21 pm[...]

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    Calibrating the system 35 Calibr ating the system Introduction We recommend that you perform the calibration procedure using the MSR+ and from the listening position. As you run the calibration procedure the name of each calibr ation test is shown on the front-panel display , followed by the parameters adjusted in the test. Each calibration test us[...]

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    Calibrating the system 36 To start the calibration procedure Either: • Press Next on the last option of configuring settings; see page 32. Or: • Press On/Off to put the digital surround controller into standby . • Press More . If the product is lock ed the display shows: Unlock Version • Press Unlock . T he display shows: Wizard Calib Lock [...]

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    Calibrating the system 37 Levels T hese tests allow you to adjust the output level to each speak er individually , and it follows the general guidelines from Dolby Laboratories and THX. In each test the display shows the speak er being tested, and the current relative level. F or example: Left Level +0.0dB ìî ïñ öõú óòô Press More for hel[...]

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    • Use > and < to move between each of the speakers in the layout. T he display shows the speak er being tested, and the distance: Left Distance 18'0 Units ìî ïñ öõú óòô Press More for help • Use A and V to change the distance. •Y ou can press Units to change between feet/inches and metres. Repeat this for each of the spea[...]

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    Calibrating the system 39 T hese tests allow you to determine the bass handling capability of large analogue speak ers and subwoofers . Once set, the digital surround controller will limit the bass level to protect the speak ers from potential damage . In each test the display shows the speak er being tested and the level of the test signal, follow[...]

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    Calibrating the system 40 T his section explains how to use the Sine/Sub/Sens controls to check for room resonances , adjust the subwoofer crossover frequency , or adjust the sensitivity of the analogue sources . To display the Sine/Sub/Sens controls • If necessary , unlock the digital surround controller as described in Configuration Wizard , pa[...]

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    Calibrating the system 41 An 80Hz sinewave will be played through all channels . Y ou can change the test signal using the menu keys , as described in the following sections . To select the channel • Press Chan . Y ou can select any individual channel, or All Channels . To change the sweep rate • Press A or V to change the sweep rate and direct[...]

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    Calibrating the system 42 Setting up sources T his section explains how to use the Sine/Sub/Sens controls to adjust the sensitivity of the analogue sources . To adjust the sensitivity of a source To obtain the best signal-to-noise ratio for each analogue source you can adjust its sensitivity to give the highest level that does not produce clipping.[...]

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    DSP presets T he G68 Digital Surround Controller provides two types of DSP preset. One set is available if the input is two-channel; eg from a traditional stereo source or a two-channel DVD-A. The other set is available if the input is 5.1 or 6 channels of discrete audio; eg from a Dolby Digital DVD-V or a music DVD-A. T he DSP presets av ailable i[...]

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    Standard par ameters All DSP presets (except Mono and Direct) provide the following standard parameters . Individual DSP presets provide additional parameters , to allow you to adjust specific features provided by that preset. F or full details refer to information about each preset later in this chapter . Pa r ameter Range Default What it changes [...]

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    DSP presets for two-channel material T he G68 provides several signal processing options for two-channel material. T he Music DSP presets are designed for use with music from sources such as CD , radio , or two channel DVD-A: • Music, T rifield, Ambisonics , Super Stereo , Music Logic, PLIIx Music, Stereo , and Direct. T he Logic DSP presets are [...]

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    Ambisonics T he Ambisonics DSP preset can decode UHJ format, the two- channel stereo-compatible encoding found on Ambisonically- recorded discs and broadcasts . T his material is specifically encoded for surround reproduction and can give breathtakingly realistic sound when replayed using the digital surround controller . Ambisonics surround sound [...]

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    MusicLogic DSP preset par ameters Pa r ameter Options W hat it changes Roll Off , Low , Med, Max The degree of left-right steering. Ya w Off , Low , Med, Max T he degree of front-rear steering. Steered All Steered Rear , Steered Side , Steered All Which of the four surround channels are gener ated by steering. PLIIx Music DSP preset parameters Pa r[...]

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    PLIIx Movie and PLIIx THX DSP preset parameters Pa r ameter Options What it changes Surrounds Rear , Side , All Which of the four surround channels are generated by steering. Pro Logic Off , On On selects an emulation of the original Pro Logic decoding. DSP presets 48 Stereo and Direct T he Stereo preset passes the left and right input signals dire[...]

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    TV Logic DSP preset par ameters Pa r ameter Options What it changes Roll Off , Low , Med, Max T he degree of left-right steering. Ya w Off , Low , Med, Max T he degree of front-rear steering. Surrounds Rear , Side , All Which of the surround channels are gener ated by steering. Mono DSP preset parameters Pa r ameter Options What it changes Input Au[...]

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    Discrete and Cinema DSP preset par ameters Pa r ameter Options What it changes 2+2+2* Off , 5.1, Side , 7.1 Allows you to specify how DVD Audio channels 3+4 should be interpreted: Off ignores them, 5.1 and 7.1 use them for centre and LFE, Side uses them for the side speakers , 7.1 adds side speak ers to 5.1. Surround† Surr . Rear , Surr . Side , [...]

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    THX DSP preset parameters Pa r ameter Options What it changes Surround Surr . Rear , Surr . Side , Surr . All Switches the surround signal between the side and rear speak ers . EX, THX Surround EX, EZ, THX Ultra2 Cinema, and THX Music DSP preset parameters Pa r ameter Options What it changes LFE -28dB to 0dB The relative level of the LFE bass chann[...]

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    DSP presets 52 Ambisonics T he Ambisonics preset allows you to decode multi-channel sources which have been encoded in Ambisonics B format. Ambisonics B format contains four independent channels of information to give a three-axis representation of the sound at the recording position. T he signals are: mono sound pressure , left-right velocity comp[...]

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    DSP presets 53 T he G68 Digital Surround Controller allows you to modify any of the built-in presets , and save them for future use . Y ou can either save the changes to the built-in preset, or you can create up to 10 presets of your own, with names of your choice , so you can use them alongside the built-in presets . To save the preset settings ?[...]

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    DSP presets 54 F or example , you could change the name to: ìî ïñ óòô Store öõú Write label for preset Concert • When you have entered the name you want to use press Store . T he display shows: Stored ìî ïñ óòô Assign öõú To mak e the new preset the default for the current source and audio format: • Press Assign . To clear a[...]

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    Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 55 T roubleshooting We expect you to achieve superb results with your digital surround controller . If , however , you encounter any problems , either when installing and configuring it, or during oper ation, please check the following pages for suggested solutions . If these suggestions fail to cure the problem, please[...]

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    Tr o u b l e s hooting 56 Remote not working Check the following: •T he battery in the MSR+. • Remove the Comms connections from the G68 and check whether it responds now . If so , replace the connections and perform an Auto Configure procedure; see To connect to other Meridian G Series , 500 Series , or 800 Series equipment , page 23. • See [...]

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    Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 57 Audible hiss at high volume settings T he input dynamic range of most current recordings is at maximum 16 bit. T he reason for this is that currently CD , DVD , and LaserDisc use a 16-bit standard, although DVD can support up to 24-bits . T he analogue sources you have cannot achieve this kind of range . F or compari[...]

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    Tr o u b l e s hooting 58 The preset changes unexpectedly with a multichannel source If you are using a non-Meridian source on the MHR SmartLink input, proprietary data may cause preset switching. • Select Fo r ce this source to be six-channel for the source . See the Meridian Configuration Progr am Guide . V ideo problems P oor picture quality P[...]

  • Page 63

    Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 59 Maintenance Cleaning To clean the case , display panel, and keypad • Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit. T he exterior surfaces of Meridian G Series products are made from solid anodised aluminium, powder coated steel, thermoplastic rubber , and glass . T hey are designed to be easily wiped clean wi[...]

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    Tr o u b l e s hooting 60 Service and guar antee Service T he Meridian G Series of hi-fi components has been carefully designed to give years of untroubled service . T here are no user - serviceable parts inside the case , nor do the units require any form of maintenance . In the unlik ely event that your product fails to function correctly , it sh[...]

  • Page 65

    Index 61 A Academy (DSP parameter) 49 accessories 5 active loudspeak ers , connecting to 15 active subwoofer , connecting to 16 Ambisonics (DSP preset) 46, 52 analogue source , connecting 7 antennae , connecting 24 audio/video recorder , connecting to 21 audio inputs 6 audio outputs 10 automatic setup 23 Axis (DSP parameter) 44 B Balance (DSP param[...]

  • Page 66

    Index 62 DSP parameters (continued) Depth 44 LipSync 44 Phase 44 RC 44 Rear 44 R Delay 44 Sides 44 S Delay 44 T reble 44 DSP presets Ambisonics 46, 52 Cinema 50 clearing 54 Compress parameter 52 Direct 48 Discrete 50 EX 51 EZ 51 Mono 49 multichannel 50 Music 45 MusicLogic 47 PLIIx Movie 48 PLIIx Music 47 PLIIx THX 48 standard parameters 44 Stereo 4[...]

  • Page 67

    Index 63 G68D 1 audio inputs 6 audio outputs 10 comms connections 22 specifications 4 tuner connections 22 G68XXV 1 audio inputs 6 audio outputs 13 comms connections 22 specifications 4 tuner connections 22 video connections 17 G98DH DVD Audio T r ansport, connecting to 20 guarantee 60 H HS Out? (DSP parameter) 44 I Input (DSP parameter) 49 L layou[...]

  • Page 68

    Index 64 R RC (DSP parameter) 44 Rear (DSP parameter) 44 Roll (DSP parameter) 47, 49 Row (DSP parameter) 46 R Delay (DSP parameter) 44, 47 R Filter (DSP parameter) 45, 46, 50 S safety warnings ii second zone , connecting 21 settings 33 configuring 32 Sides (DSP parameter) 44 Sine/Sub/Sens controls 40 Sine/Sub/ Sens menu sources 42 sinewave sweep te[...]

  • Page 69

    Index 65 V video connections 17 inputs 18 outputs 18 video switching 19, 20 W Width (DSP parameter) 45, 46, 47 Y Y aw (DSP parameter) 47, 49 G Series DSP 65 31/10/03, 4:24:53 pm[...]

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    Index 66 G Series DSP 66 31/10/03, 4:24:53 pm[...]