User manual

Using 519 5
519 User Guide
Starting off with 519
Checking
Before turning on the power, check once again that you have made all the
connections correctly.
The 519 is designed to be left connected to AC power at all times and can
be run continuously.
Switching on
The power switch is located directly next to the power inlet on the rear of
the 519. Turn on the power switch at the rear of the unit. The yellow light
on the front of the 519 will now be illuminated.
If there is no light
Check the power connections, including any fuses in the supply. If the
light is still not illuminated, contact your dealer for help.
Basic operation of 519
The 519 Laser Demodulator takes the RF output of a Laser Disc player
and extracts the AC-3 data stream. This stream is transmitted via the
SPDIF digital audio interface to an AC-3 decoder to be decoded into
discrete audio channels.
The 519 will also take the digital audio output of the Laser Disc player,
and switch to it when the Laser Disc is not AC-3 encoded. AC-3
decoding is indicated by the red lock light.
The 519 has connections for the Meridian 500 Series Comms system.
These connections are used only to communicate with other Meridian
equipment. The 519 itself uses these connections only to suppress clicks
as it switches between AC-3 decoding and regular digital audio.
Note The Meridian 519 can be used with or without other Meridian
equipment. However an AC-3 decoder must be used to obtain an audio
output.